Is
your cell phone preventing you from making new friends? A study found
that people reported less of a connection with someone they spoke with
who had their phone sitting out on the table. Experts think just the
presence of the phone introduces a barrier that takes away from
face-to-face communication between people. Source Link
Keeping
your brain sharp as you age may have more to do with physical workouts
than working on puzzles. A study found that people who stayed physically
active into old age tended to have larger brains than those who did
not. Shrinking brain size is often associated with age-related memory
problems. Source Link
It
works to help stop smoking and lose weight, and now hypnotherapy is
being used to turn down the heat on menopause. A new study found that
women who underwent hypnosis reported 75% fewer hot flashes. Researchers
think hypnotherapy may influence part of the nervous system to
unconsciously slow the heart rate and reduce body heat. Source Link
